HB 1306 Summary

• Requires teachers to complete a minimum of two hours of instruction on human trafficking as a condition for obtaining or renewing a teaching license, effective January 1, 2014.

• Mandates the Department of Education to develop and include human trafficking content in the health curriculum by the 2013-2014 school year, covering methods used to lure children, victim identification, and prevention strategies.

• Requires the Department of Education to provide human trafficking training to all employees in collaboration with the Department of Human Services.

• Directs the Department of Human Services to provide resource materials and information on human trafficking to schools, including strategies for preventing child trafficking and contact information for state and national resources.